Rumer Willis Awarded Primary Custody Victory as Ex Agrees To Evaluation
TMZ • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Rumer Willis has been awarded primary physical custody of her daughter Louetta in her custody battle with ex Derek Richard Thomas, according to court documents obtained by TMZ.
- The couple will share joint legal custody, and Thomas is granted visitation every other weekend starting June 20, initially supervised by Rumer’s nanny before transitioning to unsupervised overnight visits.
- The court ordered both parents to participate in co-parenting counseling and to communicate via a co-parenting app to facilitate their parenting relationship.
- Thomas has denied allegations from Rumer and Demi Moore that he is controlling and aggressive, asserting he has remained an active father and is fighting to maintain his relationship with Louetta.
- Rumer and Thomas separated in 2024, about a year after the birth of their daughter.